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GAJ to ABY: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport)
6,818 mi
10,972 km · 5,925 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Near ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from ABY?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Albany (ABY) is 6,818 miles (10,972 km, 5,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to ABY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Yamagata and Albany?
Albany is 13 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to ABY?
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